Oxytocin

XIII. The Lion and The Lamb

Cassie couldn't help but bounce her leg anxiously. She had been on long car rides before, but those weren't life or death situation. She tried to busy herself by making conversation with Alice and listening to music, but nothing helped. Bella spent her time calling her mom's phone, trying over and over to get an answer. Erica had called to check in, which lifted a weight on Cassie chest knowing her father and step-mom were safe.

The could barley settle into the hotel room Alice managed to get them last minute, before something went wrong. Bella sat on her phone, once again trying to get a hold of her mom. Cassie paced by the kitchen area, bouncing between playing with her ring, and chewing her nails. She was extremely worried about Jasper and the others, trying to convince herself there was nothing she could have done to stop this.

Alice suddenly went quiet, making Cassie stop her pacing. Her faraway look gave it away, when Cassie and Bella realized what was going on. She was having a vision. "Alice?" Bella asked. "What is it, what do you see?"

"The tracker-he just changed course. "Alice said, holding a hand up. Cassie quickly moved around the room to try and find a pencil and paper, shoving them into the vampire's hand. Cassie watched as she drew rapidly on to it.

"Where will it take him?" Cassie asked, moving her eyes from the paper, to Alice.

"Mirrors." Alice spoke, the pencil scribbling across the paper. "A room full of mirrors."

"Edward said the visions weren't always certain." Bella spoke, joining the two girls at the couch.

"So did Jasper. But he said that it's because her visions change." Cassie added. "The future is very subjective. It is based off of decisions. James must have changed his mind about something."

Bella moved closer to the drawing, her eyes widening a bit. "Ok, so the course James is on now will lead him to a ballet studio?"

Alice stopped her drawing, turning to Bella. "You've been here."

"I took lessons as a kid." Bella began, "The school I went to had an arch just like that." She finished, pointing to a part in the drawing.

"Was the school here? In Phoenix?" Cassie asked, hating she already knew the answer.

"Yeah." Bella answered, both her and Cassie's phones ringing simultaneously.

Cassie looked at the caller Id, answering quickly seeing it was Jasper. "Jasper?"

"I'm here." He said on the other side of the phone, making Cassie letting out a breath. "Everyone is fine, but me and Edward are coming to get you two."

"Why? What happened?" Cassie asked, going back to her ring.

"We lost the tracker." He said, and though he covered it well, Cassie could hear the fear in his voice. "The woman is still in the area, Rosalie is looking out for Daniel and Erica, and Esme is watching over Charlie."

Cassie bit her lip, taking a deep breath to process everything that has been happening. "What are we going to do?" Her voice quivering a bit.

"The four of us will go somewhere together, while the others keep hunting." Jasper told her, "We'll figure something out, I don't want you to worry."

"Please tell Rosalie thank you for me. I know this the last thing she wanted to happen."

"I'll tell her."

"Jasper?" Cassie asked, quietly, making sure he was listening.

"Yes?"

"I love you."

"I love you too, Cassie." Jasper responded. Cassie couldn't help but smile at the words.

"I have to go check us out." Alice said, as soon as Cassie pressed the 'End' button. "Please finish packing while I'm done. We need to be ready to leave quickly, in case anything happens." She left the room before either girl could ask questions.